26) (IF OLDEST CHILD 5 OR OLDER) Thinking about the oldest child that still lives with you, what kind of school are they in? Is it public school, religious school, non-religious private school, or are they home schooled? (EDUCKID1)

27) Moral values can mean different things to different people. I am going to read to you a list of phrases, and please tell me which of the following choices best describes what moral values means to you. (MORALV)

TOTAL

%

1) Compassion and concern for the sick or needy

91

8.0

2) Personal values, such as honesty and responsibility

421

37.2

3) Social issues, such as abortion or gay marriage

97

8.6

4) Family values, such as trying to protect children from sex and violence on TV and the Internet

297

26.3

5) Social justice, such as preventing human rights abuses or discrimination

28) When I say the word "family" people may think of different things. Some may think of a mother, father, and children, whereas others may think of being with a long-term partner or just a parent alone with a child. How about for you? How do you define a "family"? - First Response (FAMILY1)

N

Mean

Std.Deviation

TOTAL

1131

14.21

14

29) When I say the word "family" people may think of different things. Some may think of a mother, father, and children, whereas others may think of being with a long-term partner or just a parent alone with a child. How about for you? How do you define a "family"? - Second Response (FAMILY2)

30) When I say the word "family" people may think of different things. Some may think of a mother, father, and children, whereas others may think of being with a long-term partner or just a parent alone with a child. How about for you? How do you define a "family"? - Third Response (FAMILY3)

34) If you were to consider your life in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole – completely happy, very happy, fairly happy, neither happy nor unhappy, fairly unhappy, very unhappy, or completely unhappy? (HAPPY2)

35) All things considered, how satisfied are you with your family life? Would you say you are completely satisfied, very satisfied, fairly satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, fairly dissatisfied, very dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied? (SATFAM)

36) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - The negative influence of other kids on your child. (KIDWRRY1)

37) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - The low quality of public schools. (KIDWRRY2)

38) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - Your child maintaining the religious tradition he or she was brought up in. (KIDWRRY3)

39) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - Paying bills and making ends meet. (KIDWRRY4)

40) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - Juggling the demands of work and family. (KIDWRRY5)

41) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - Getting health insurance and good medical care for your child. (KIDWRRY6)

42) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - Your child learning the right values from his\her teachers at school. (KIDWRRY7)

43) (IF HAVE KIDS) Now I am going to read to you a list of things some parents worry about. Please tell me how much you worry about each of the following. - Your child seeing too much sex or violence from video games, television and movies. (KIDWRRY8)

44) Now I am going to read to you two statements about children. Please tell me which comes closer to your views. - 1) Children should be encouraged to decide their religious views on their own. OR 2) Parents should encourage their children to accept their parents' faith. (RELCHOIC)

TOTAL

%

1) Children should be encouraged to decide their religious views on their own, strongly

473

41.8

2) Children should be encouraged to decide their religious views on their own, somewhat

209

18.5

3) Parents should encourage their children to accept their parents' faith, somewhat

108

9.5

4) Parents should encourage their children to accept their parents' faith, strongly

46) (IF HAVE KIDS) How likely is it that your children will be of the same denomination or faith tradition as you when they grow up? Would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, not at all likely, or are you not sure? (TRANSMT2)

48) (IF MARRIED\WITH PARTNER) How about your spouse or partner? In terms of your spouse's or partner's job status, is your spouse or partner employed full-time, employed part-time, unemployed but looking for work, retired, a student, or a homemaker? (EMPLOYSP)

55) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement. Parents should get tax-funded vouchers they can use to help pay for tuition for their children to attend private or religious schools instead of public schools? (VOUCHER)

56) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Married people are generally happier than unmarried people. (MARATT1)

57) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - It is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married. (MARATT2)

58) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - It's a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together. (MARATT3)

59) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Divorce is usually the best solution when a couple can't seem to work out their marriage problems. (MARATT4)

60) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - It is better for children if their parents are married. (MARATT5)

61) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Divorce is a sin. (MARATT6)

62) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - God's plan for marriage is one man, one woman, for life. (MARATT7)

63) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Love is what makes a family, and it doesn't matter if parents are gay or straight, married, or single . (MARATT8)

64) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work. (GENDR1)

65) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - A pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works. (GENDR2)

66) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - All in all, a family suffers when the woman has a full-time job. (GENDR3)

67) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - A job is all right, but what most women really want is a home and children. (GENDR4)

68) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person. (GENDR5)

69) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Both the man and the woman should contribute to the household income. (GENDR6)

70) Now I am going to read to you a list of statements. For each of the following, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the statement. If you neither agree nor disagree with the statement, please say so. - Fathers excel in disciplining their children. (GENDR7)

72) Now I am going to read to you some statements about sex education. Which of the following three statements is closest to your view about the best way to teach sex education? - (Statement 1) Abstinence from sexual intercourse is best for teens. Sex ed classes should not provide information about how to obtain and use condoms and other contraception. (Statement 2) Abstinence from sexual intercourse is best for teens, but some teens do not abstain, so sex ed classes should provide information about condoms and other contraception. (Statement 3) Abstinence from sexual intercourse is not the most important thing. Sex ed classes should focus on teaching teens how to make responsible decisions about sex. (SEXED3)

73) (IF HAVE KIDS) Some parents have the ability to be very involved at their child's school or program, while others, due to work or family demands, might not have as much time to be as involved as they might like. Which of the following three statements comes closest to describing you? Just tell me the letter of your response. Would you say... - A) I'm a parent who is very active at my child's school or program – I often volunteer for events and many people in the building know me; B) I'm not very active at the school or program but I get very involved with my child's education at home; OR C) I don't really have a chance to get as involved as I'd like to be with my child's education at school or at home. (INVOLVE)

74) Sometimes teachers might assign materials at school that parents feel conflict with their values or the way they are trying to raise their child. If a teacher assigned a book or used other educational materials that you found objectionable, which of the following would you do? - Trust the teacher's judgment and say nothing. (BANNING1)

75) Sometimes teachers might assign materials at school that parents feel conflict with their values or the way they are trying to raise their child. If a teacher assigned a book or used other educational materials that you found objectionable, which of the following would you do? - Expose your child to the materials but explain why they were wrong. (BANNING2)

76) Sometimes teachers might assign materials at school that parents feel conflict with their values or the way they are trying to raise their child. If a teacher assigned a book or used other educational materials that you found objectionable, which of the following would you do? - Voice your concern with your child's teacher. (BANNING3)

77) Sometimes teachers might assign materials at school that parents feel conflict with their values or the way they are trying to raise their child. If a teacher assigned a book or used other educational materials that you found objectionable, which of the following would you do? - Try to get the materials removed from the curriculum. (BANNING4)

78) Sometimes teachers might assign materials at school that parents feel conflict with their values or the way they are trying to raise their child. If a teacher assigned a book or used other educational materials that you found objectionable, which of the following would you do? - Remove your child from the class. (BANNING5)

84) (IF BAPTIST) With which Baptist group is your church associated? Is it the Southern Baptists Convention, the American Baptists Churches in the USA, the American Baptist association, the National Baptist Convention USA, an independent Baptists church or some other Baptist group? (BAPTGRP)

85) (IF LUTHERAN) With which Lutheran group is your church associated? Is that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri Synod, the Wisconsin Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (LUTHNGRP)

87) (IF PRESBYTERIAN) With which Presbyterian group is your church associated? Is that the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Presbyterian Church in America, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, or some other Presbyterian Group? (PRSBYGRP)

89) (IF PROTESTANT OR OTHER CHRISTIAN) When it comes to your religious identity, would you say you are fundamentalist, evangelical, charismatic, Pentecostal, mainline, liberal Protestant, or do none of these describe you? (RELGSID)

95) Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months – every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? - Attend an informal religious or prayer group. (RELCON1)

96) Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months – every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? - Talk about religion informally with your friends. (RELCON2)

97) Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months – every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? - Read the (holy book). (RELCON3)

98) Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months – every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? - Participate in family-oriented programs at your place of worship, such as family retreats. (RELCON4)

99) Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months – every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? - Read or say daily devotions with your family. (RELCON5)

100) (IF PROTESTANT/CATHOLIC/MUSLIM/JEWISH/MORMON/OTHER CHRISTIAN OR ORTHODOX) I am going to read you a short list of statements. Please tell me which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the (holy book). (BIBLE)

TOTAL

%

1) (Holy book) is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word

369

41.3

2) (Holy book) is the word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word

111) And finally, it is possible that a reporter from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly may do a news story based on some of these topics and may want to ask a few follow-up questions of some of the people we spoke to tonight. Would you be willing to have a reporter talk to you? (TVINTVW)

116) I-RELIGION: What is your religious preference? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslin, or some other religion, or don't you have a religious preference? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

117) I-INCOME: Last year, that is in 2004, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Just stop me when I get to the right category. (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-INCOME)